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Bong Joon-ho’s first animated feature ‘Ally’ set for July 14 release in France, with Korea to follow around the same time next year

Bong Joon-ho’s first animated feature ‘Ally’ set for July 14 release in France, with Korea to follow around the same time next year

Bong Joon-ho’s first feature-length animated film tells the story of Ally, a deep-sea fish on an adventure Top animation talent from 〈Toy Story 4〉, 〈Inside Out〉 and other global hits joins the project Production is accelerating with the goal of reaching theaters in France, Korea and the United States in 2027
Bong Joon-ho’s new film has finally set its release window. The animated film 〈Ally〉 announced its release schedule on Oct. 12. According to information released that day, 〈Ally〉 will open in France on July 14, with a Korean release planned around the same time.
| Seongchan Eol
[BIFF On Location] ‘Shaving’ Marks Show Kasamatsu’s First Korean Film Challenge: “We Create 100% Miracles on Set”

[BIFF On Location] ‘Shaving’ Marks Show Kasamatsu’s First Korean Film Challenge: “We Create 100% Miracles on Set”

The new film, set for release in October 2026, proves a perfect 200% synergy between South Korean and Japanese production systems
Show Kasamatsu prepares meticulously for his first Korean-language acting role Show Kasamatsu, a rising Japanese actor known for his talent, plays Su-yeon’s boyfriend opposite Roh Jeong-eui and took on Korean-language acting for the first time since his debut in the film ‘Shaving’.
| James choi
Korean Cultural Center in Japan launches first Korean Film Festival in Tokyo’s Shinjuku, screening ‘Mad Dance Office,’ ‘Sunny’ and more

Korean Cultural Center in Japan launches first Korean Film Festival in Tokyo’s Shinjuku, screening ‘Mad Dance Office,’ ‘Sunny’ and more

Event that began as ‘Korean Cinema Week’ in 2001 revamped and elevated to ‘Korean Film Festival,’ running from the 14th through the 21st
A new leap forward after 26 years, a springboard for K-movies’ global expansion ‘Korean Cultural Center in Japan’ said on the 9th that it will host the first ‘Korean Film Festival’ from the 14th through the 21st at the Korean Cultural Center’s Handam Hall in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
| James choi
Lee Sun-bin takes the mound as Hanwha Eagles' good-luck charm, then heads to Busan International Film Festival

Lee Sun-bin takes the mound as Hanwha Eagles' good-luck charm, then heads to Busan International Film Festival

She is set to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Hanwha Eagles-Kiwoom Heroes game at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark on Oct. 3 After the first pitch, she will attend the 31st Busan International Film Festival for a lively and special meeting with audiences and movie fans Her new mission comedy, 〈CSAT, The Secret Behind the Questions〉, set at the CSAT question-setting headquarters, opens in theaters Oct. 28
Lee Sun-bin is taking the mound as she hopes to be a good-luck charm for a Hanwha Eagles victory. Actress Lee Sun-bin will throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Hanwha Eagles-Kiwoom Heroes game, scheduled for 2 p. m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
| Seongchan Eol
How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

The debut struggles of leading Korean filmmakers, from a screenplay rewritten 30 times to seven years of financial hardship
Even the masters who now define Korean cinema had humble, uncertain beginnings. “The Outlaws” (2017) director Kang Yoon-sung’s arduous journey to the director’s chair at the late age of 47 is among the stories collected in the new book “My First Action”, along with the debut tales of 31 top...
| James choi
Director Kim Jee-woon brings A Tale of Two Sisters back after 20 years at LA's first Korean film festival: 'Film is a universal language; I believe in the power of stories'

Director Kim Jee-woon brings A Tale of Two Sisters back after 20 years at LA's first Korean film festival: 'Film is a universal language; I believe in the power of stories'

Invited as a new Academy member this year, Kim Jee-woon helps prove the strength of K-content in the heart of Hollywood on the 26th
A milestone for 'K-content' planted in the heart of Hollywood The 'LA Korean Film Festival' opened for the first time in Los Angeles, the spiritual home of cinema. The plan to showcase the best of Korean film in the heart of Hollywood was bold, but some questioned whether it could win over the...
| James choi
[New Film] Nouvelle Vague classic 'Celine and Julie Go Boating' gets first Korean release after 52 years

[New Film] Nouvelle Vague classic 'Celine and Julie Go Boating' gets first Korean release after 52 years

The Nouvelle Vague classic that inspired David Lynch will open in theaters nationwide on the 30th
The return of a Nouvelle Vague master who blurred the line between reality and fiction Jacques Rivette, a leading figure in the 'Nouvelle Vague' movement that drove innovation in French cinema, will finally meet Korean audiences with his landmark film 'Celine and Julie Go Boating' (1974).
| James choi
Park Ji-hyun makes history with 'Eun-jung and Sang-yeon,' first Korean actress nominated for International Emmy

Park Ji-hyun makes history with 'Eun-jung and Sang-yeon,' first Korean actress nominated for International Emmy

Winners to be announced in New York on Nov. 23; 'Hyper Knife,' starring Park Eun-bin and Sol Kyung-gu, also nominated
Stellar performance in taboo-breaking story captivates audiences worldwide Actor 'Park Ji-hyun' has achieved a landmark feat through the Netflix original series 'Eun-jung and Sang-yeon', becoming the first Korean actress in history to earn a nomination for Best Actress at the 'International Emmy...
| James choi
Justin Min’s First Korean Film in a Leading Role, ‘Journey There,’ Opens Oct. 28

Justin Min’s First Korean Film in a Leading Role, ‘Journey There,’ Opens Oct. 28

New film from Kim Jin-yu, director of 〈Bori〉, is a warm ensemble that won two awards at the 30th Busan International Film Festival
The film 〈Journey There〉 (Journey There, directed by Kim Jin-yu) has set Oct. 28 as its theatrical release date and unveiled two character posters and a teaser trailer. 〈Journey There〉 is the second feature film from Kim Jin-yu, who directed 〈Bori〉.
| Kim Ji-yeon
〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

A look at the aspiring-filmmaker years of Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and others—when they knew neither the ending nor anything but failed takes
〈My First Action〉, a two-volume nonfiction essay vividly recounting the arduous debut journeys of 31 leading directors who have shaped South Korea's film industry, will be published Sept. 25. The book tells the stories of the anxious, fiercely competitive years these directors spent as aspiring...
| Kim Ji-yeon